A 26ft sailing yacht ran aground on the beach at Cruden Bay, according to the Coastguard.
Rescue teams from Cruden Bay and Peterhead were scrambled at 3pm to assist the vessel, which had gotten stuck on the beach on the western edge of the bay.
A search and rescue helicopter from Inverness was also sent to assist, with the first team arriving on the scene at 3.25pm.
Peterhead lifeboat was also in attendance to help with the refloating of the vessel.
The two crew on the yacht were able to wade onto shore with no injuries due to the water being shallow.
Fortunately, the vessel’s crew had deployed an anchor prior to abandoning and with the rise in the tide, the vessel remained afloat.
The vessel’s engine was started again by a crew member of a smaller local creel vessel before all the boats made their own way back to Peterhead.
The sailing vessel and Peterhead RNLI lifeboat arrived back in Peterhead safely at 7.04pm and the lifeboat stood down.
Duty Coxswain Patrick Davidson said: “This was an excellent example of a multiagency collaboration with great work from the local Coastguard teams and the local creel vessel in a call out that could have resulted in a far more serious outcome.
“The sailing vessel’s crew were well equipped and experienced and we are all delighted that they are safe and well. I would also thank my fellow volunteer crew members today.”
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